卡佛鼓勵人們應該用這些作物先餵飽家人、將多餘的售出、再用這些錢買更多像是牲畜或是種子等資源。他針對賺錢的第一個建議就是應該要買進「12隻好的母雞和1隻公雞」，因為雞隻可以產出足夠家人食用的雞蛋、還能有多餘的雞蛋用於銷售，而孵化出的雞隻也能賣出賺錢；在種植作物上也是一樣、蕃茄、乾薯都能先餵飽家人、再將多餘的作物出售。

卡佛也認為應該以自行製作取代購買，在「幫助人們度過艱困時期」書中，他建議可以製作這些東西來銷售：木瓦板、籬笆、籃子、被褥、鞋帶等等，他也建議可以將水果和蔬菜乾燥處理後銷售。還有哪些其他的賺錢方法呢？

Carver believed in feeding the family, selling the extras, and using the money to buy more resources like animals or seeds. His first suggestion for making money was to have "12 good hens and 1 rooster." The chickens would lay enough eggs to feed the family and there would be extras to sell. If some of the eggs hatched, the new chickens could also be sold. The same went for any extra vegetables, like tomatoes and sweet potatoes.

Carver also believed in making things instead of buying them. In "Help for the Hard Times" he suggested making things to sell: wood shingles, fence posts, baskets, quilts, and lace. He also suggested making and selling fruit and vegetable preserves. What other ways could farmers make money?

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